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NEWTON COUNTY HISTORY

History Of Newton County

Newton County is located in the northwestern corner of Indiana. Our county is made up of 10 townships which have a total population of around 14,000 people.

The original Newton County was formed by statute on February 7, 1835 and was roughly a square area some 30 miles per side, encompassing what is now the northern half of the county, the northern half of Jasper County and a large section north. The northern border was cut back to the Kankakee River on February 1, 1836, with all land to the north going to Lake and Porter counties. The county was abolished and combined with Jasper County in 1839.

On December 8, 1859 Newton County was re-created, and the borders were redrawn to essentially their present state. The newly created county’s elected officials took office in 1860.

Upon recreation, Newton County was the last of Indiana’s counties to be formally organized, thus gaining the moniker of “ Indiana’s Youngest County”.

Newton County was named for Sgt. John Newton, who served in the American Revolutionary War.